Hi there,

well, after saying I wouldn't mod, I thought I might tweak instead

Any recommendations for a new air filter for a VRS, information on what the implications would be for my insurance (do I have to tell them?) and any links for decent prices?

It seems many people have H&N filters, or Green filters, but which is the best bang for my buck?

Adding a performance filter to a VRS will not give much improvement in BHP.

It will however allow the engine to breath better, enabling it to spool up quicker.

The main advantage is for remapped cars, allowing a reduction in the extra smog created by the increased fuelling.

The other advantage is that the filter is resuable after cleaning - theoretically saving you money - if you keep the car long enough.

Most people on here use Green filters, due to there being supposidly less oil on the filter element (attributable to MAF sensor failure)

I use a K&N now... never heard of H&N :confused: :P It made a noticable difference, after resetting the ECU. The bigger air intake is going on soon.

The other advantage is that the filter is reusable after cleaning - theoretically saving you money - if you keep the car long enough.

[obewan voice] A Skoda is for life' date=' not just till the air filter clogs [/obewan']

Is a drop-in filter a mod that should affect insurance? :confused:

Surely it's just a replacement filter ?

Its a performance mod so insurance needs to be told.

Green filter shouldn't impact on insurance IMHO, but the PD160 intake does as it is considered an engine mod.

As for keeping it for a while - I'd hope you clean it every 5k (i.e. hoover it at least) as otherwise I'd stick with the paper one and just replace that more frequently than the 40k 'normal' replacement cycle.

It changes the revving behaviour of the car a bit, making it more possible to rev up the range compared to not having the PD160 intake + green filter. The biggest difference came from the intake however.

The filter needs cleaning though as otherwise it will actually have a worsening effect.

After using both Green and K&N, I'd probably opt for K&N in the future (cost depending ) as it's a better fit in the air box and they seem to be more readily available at local stores. When I tried to get the Green for my Fabia I rang round five big suppliers and all said there was a 6-week wait for them to come in stock!

Performance wise, they're probably about the same and as long as they're cleaned and oiled correctly, there shouldn't be any problems and they should last as long as the car. I've owned Green and K&N across 3 cars and the best part of 120k miles without a problem

Insurance-wise you do need to declare it as it's not a Skoda/OEM part but as it has negligible effect on overall power, it will likely cost nothing!

Chris

Thanks for the good advice re: insurance.